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HackerNews
Hacker News is a technology discussion community. Its Show HN section lets makers present projects that other people can try, discuss how they work and give feedback.
Official sources checked·
Before you submit
- Domain authority
- Audience
- Founders and makers, People searching for software and online products
- Free submission
- Yes
- Backlink required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Outbound link attributes
- Not verified
- Link placement
- Not verified
Submission & eligibility
- Sign in and open the official submit page.
- For a qualifying usable project, begin the title with “Show HN”. Use a regular submission for material that does not fit Show HN.
- Be available to answer questions and explain what you built.
Requirements
- Show HN is for a project you worked on personally and can discuss with readers.
- Readers should be able to try the project; landing pages, newsletters, lists and signup-only pages are not suitable for Show HN.
- Make the project easy to try, ideally without an email or signup barrier.
- Do not ask friends to upvote or comment.
Source notes
No reachable pricing page verified in this source pass; seed prices were not used.
The public submission and account-creation flow has no fee or reciprocal-link step. This describes ordinary story submissions, not a guarantee of moderation acceptance.
Published costs
No public submission plan prices were verified. Check the official destination for its current terms.
The brand kit.
Sources
Official homepageUnavailable 20 oct. 2026Show HN guidelinesUnavailable 20 oct. 2026Public login and account creation for submissionUnavailable 22 oct. 2026Submission guidelinesUnavailable 22 oct. 2026
Discovered through DomaIndex; details checked against the official sources above.
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